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Generative AI could drastically transform supply chains, enabling demand forecasting, route optimization, and potentially reducing human roles. Companies like Maersk are increasingly integrating AI into their operations.
Generative AI is set to revolutionize supply chains by predicting disruptions, optimizing routes, and even eliminating human involvement in various tasks, according to industry insiders. However, the transition, while creating new types of jobs, will also lead to losses in traditional roles. Notably, AI is expected to become integral in the operations of companies like shipping giant Maersk, which plans to use it for various functions, including predicting cargo arrival for improved scheduling and providing recommendations during shipping route congestions.
Source: CNBC
Can AI really "remove all human touchpoints in the supply chain including âback officeâ tasks," as Morgan Stanley's Ravi Shanker predicts?#logistics #supplychain #AIhttps://t.co/dD7wud5hEQ
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We sat down with the founders of Vooma to talk about AIâ and how their platform is helping brokers and carriers spend their time on more meaningful work.
"Itâs important to get really good at this muscle of being able to implement and realize the return that you expect around technology."
âHumans are super powerful in this process,â Paul said. âThey build relationships, solve messy edge cases, piece together ambiguous info. Tech should amplify that.â
Alvys raises $40M Series B to expand its AI-powered TMS, aiming to streamline freight operations with automation, integrations, and real-time decision support for brokers and carriers.
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